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  Pretty Little Easter Egg Boxes Perfect for Filling with Jelly Beans I wanted to make an egg-shaped box for Easter.  I thought about recreating the shape of an egg...an oval shape with one end wider than the other.  However, it is not practical.  The user of the box would become frustrated when the cover of the box would not match up with the base and they would have to fidget with the cover to close it.  The oval shape works the best...no frustration factor and its the closest look to a real egg-shape. Here is the PDF. https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B7oGIyVDbRGYMzBrdGkzZ1NtVlk/edit?usp=sharing Here is the .Studio file.  I used cardstock. https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B7oGIyVDbRGYYlJ5Z3NUQ2N3TEk/edit?usp=sharing Here are the directions to make this box. The only difference is the shape and I recommend putting the seam on the side of the box since it may distort the oval shape. http://papercraftetc.blo...

Spring is officially here and I made a sliceform egg to celebrate its arrival. This sliceform egg can stand on its end without any assistance. The tilt of the earth's axis determines our seasons. When the sun is at its furthest angle away, we have winter with its shorter daylight hours.  When the sun is at its closest angle, we have summer with its longer daylight hours. When the tilt is the same, the daylight and night hours are equal in length.  It is called an equinox.  This equinox occurs twice a year on March 20 and September 22. These dates signify the start of spring and fall. There is a belief that on these dates that you can stand an egg on end because of the alignment of the gravitational pull.  This equality in gravitational pull is supposed to help balance any object. Sadly, this is a fallacy. You can stand an egg on end at any time of the year. Oh well, it's an interesting concept to ponder anyway. This sliceform egg can also li...

One of my student's came to me with a brochure that he had received from Choate Academy and he challenged me to recreate the folds of the brochure. I looked at it and it was simply a large square which was divided into smaller squares.  He did not give me the brochure so this is how I remember it.  It is a little difficult to fold but I think with a little perseverance I believe you will be able to fold this origami square card. Origami Square Card Here is the PDF. https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B7oGIyVDbRGYYjQtQjczb3RkazQ/edit?usp=sharing Here is the .Studio file.  I used cardstock. https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B7oGIyVDbRGYa1otRWpYdDhuX2c/edit?usp=sharing Valley fold the innermost square and the lines which makes the innermost square a diamond as shown in the photo. Mountain fold the length of the rectangle. Be patient in folding this model.  Do it slowly and do not make any other unnecessary creases.  It will fold to...

A Leprechaun Carousel Box (Notice the snow in the background.  We had 10 inches of snow!)   Happy St. Patrick's Day.  What a day...it's my 12th snow day this school year. I think I have had enough of winter and I am ready for spring.  I modified my carousel from a previous post to reflect today's holiday.  I think the leprechaun is adorable with the pot of gold in his hand.  When the carousel spins, he is going around in circles...exactly what you would expect of a little magic elf.   Here is the PDF. https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B7oGIyVDbRGYaTVtQVNXaWdDckk/edit?usp=sharing Here is the .Studio file. I used cardstock. https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B7oGIyVDbRGYOVJlQlR6RnRSVjg/edit?usp=sharing Use the directions from a previous post to assemble this carousel. http://papercraftetc.blogspot.com/2014/02/a-carousel-box-that-really-spins.html   I added beads to the top of the carousel instead of a flag.  The beads are strung togethe...

Shamrock Trinket Box   Today is St. Patrick's day.  I decided to make this pretty little trinket box to hold some chocolate treasure.     Here is the PDF. https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B7oGIyVDbRGYUzFwcUQtVGNndDQ/edit?usp=sharing   Here is the .Studio file.  I used cardstock. https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B7oGIyVDbRGYdXQ4U3RHdWhJdm8/edit?usp=sharing   The directions to make this box are similar to a previous post. http://papercraftetc.blogspot.com/2014/02/a-little-trinket-box-to-hold-your.html     Happy St. Patrick's Day!     

I am tired of winter with all of the snow that we had this season and I want spring to begin. I am dreaming of warm weather with beautiful flowers. Here is a beautiful flower of my dreams...an amaryllis torus flower.  I love the way that this torus swirls around in the center.  From afar, I think that this paper amaryllis fools the eye and looks real. Amaryllis Torus Flower Here is the PDF of the amaryllis torus. https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B7oGIyVDbRGYejI1UEplZGNXR0U/edit?usp=sharing Here is the .Studio file.  I used cardstock. https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B7oGIyVDbRGYMzduTV9fdHMxa2c/edit?usp=sharing Use the directions from the honeycomb pumpkin to make the amaryllis torus flower   http://papercraftetc.blogspot.com/2013/10/a-honeycomb-pumpkin-decoration-for-fall.html  Flower is completed. Ready to make the stem.  Make the Stamen and the Filaments  Glue a contrasting colored stamen and fold the filament ...